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Description
Discover the MOTU MachFive, a powerhouse in the world of sampler plugins, designed for musicians and producers seeking flexibility and high-quality sound. Known for its versatility, MachFive provides a unified platform for sampling, synthesis, and scripting, allowing you to create intricate and dynamic audio textures. Its intuitive interface ensures both beginners and professionals can navigate effortlessly through its extensive features.
This plugin supports an array of audio formats and sample libraries, making it a highly adaptable tool for any music production environment. With a user-friendly drag-and-drop functionality, importing and manipulating samples is a breeze. MachFive features a robust editing suite, including time-stretching and pitch-shifting capabilities, giving you precise control over your sound.
A standout feature of MachFive is its advanced synthesis engine, which offers multiple synthesis types including granular, subtractive, and wavetable. This enables you to sculpt your sounds with unparalleled precision. Additionally, its scripting environment allows you to automate complex tasks, further enhancing your creative workflow.
With its comprehensive set of features, MachFive is perfect for those looking to expand their sonic palette and push the boundaries of their musical creations.
Key Features:
- Unified platform for sampling, synthesis, and scripting
- Supports multiple audio formats and sample libraries
- User-friendly drag-and-drop sample manipulation
- Comprehensive editing suite with time-stretching and pitch-shifting
- Advanced synthesis engine with multiple synthesis types
- Scripting environment for automation and enhanced workflow
- Intuitive interface suitable for all skill levels
Product specs
| Operating Systems | Mac, Windows |
Videos
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Introducing MachFive 3.2
Introducing MachFive 3.2
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MOTU MachFive 3 Sample Player: Epic NAMM Presentation (Video)
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MOTU at NAMM 2014: MachFive 3.2 demonstration
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Motu MachFive 3 Telematic Electric Guitar review
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Motu MachFive 3 Mark 79 Electric Piano review
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MOTU at NAMM 2014: new sound libraries for MachFive 3
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NAMM 2013: Symphonic Instrument 2 and MachFive 3
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MOTU MachFive 3 mixer and fx section - SoundsAndGear
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MachFive 3.0 modulation 101
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Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about MOTU MachFive.
Features and functionality
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Falcon provides extensive modulation and synthesis options, and includes a unique browser tab for seamless UVI library integration, enhancing the user experience significantly over MachFive.
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LUA scripting allows for sophisticated customizations, particularly useful for those frustrated with visual routing environments like Reaktor or MAX.
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MachFive supports both sampling and synthesis, allowing for multi-layered instrument design with various sampling modes, including two distinct time-stretching methods.
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Deep scripting capabilities are present, with reports suggesting it may surpass Kontakt in sophistication, though documentation is lacking.
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Comparisons
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Falcon is noted for its similarity to Steinberg HALion, both being comprehensive sampler/synth hybrids, offering a broader range of synthesis options compared to Kontakt.
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Software and compatibility
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Transitioning from MachFive to Falcon is facilitated by a cross-grade offer, reflecting UVI's commitment to ensuring a smooth upgrade path for legacy users.
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All UVI libraries are compatible with MachFive, offering deeper editing and control compared to using them in UVI Workstation.
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Requires an iLok dongle for operation, unlike UVI libraries that offer a choice between software license or hardware iLok.
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Value and pricing
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A cross-grade offer allows MachFive users to transition to Falcon at a reduced price of $179, with an additional $100 voucher for early adopters.
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Competitive discount available for owners of other samplers like Kontakt or Ableton Sampler, contingent on proof of ownership for registration.
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User experience
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Owners have highlighted the smaller yet newly developed Falcon factory library as a distinguishing feature, noting the absence of some third-party instruments found in MachFive.
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The user interface is considered more intuitive than Kontakt once familiarized, with a more functional instrument browser for efficient searching.
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Artist usage
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MOTU MachFive is included in the "Software Instruments" list.
Unsurprisingly, Autechre have dozens of programs on their Macs, including Peak, Audio Hijack, Soundhack, Audioscope, Amadeus, MOTU's Mach V, and many others, as well as a Symbolic Sound Kyma system.
This article states that Jerry's studio includes "Digidesign Pro Tools HD 7.2; McDSP plug-ins; MOTU Mach Five; Spectrasonics Stylus RMX, Atmosphere, and Trilogy; Waves Diamond, Platinum, and Surround bundles; and 5.1 plug-ins, including Digidesign Impact and Digidesign ReVibe."
"We both have been using [MOTU] MachFive, the software sampler."
In this interview from 2012, he says that he uses Mach Five.
"I also own MachFive, so I still use it. " Only the first version of MachFive was around at the time Iwadare wrote this.
In the article above Technasia describes using multi effect plugins like the Motu MachFive. Check it out!
Eric Chevalier's gear list circa 2003:
Mixing Consoles: - Sony DMX-R100 - Yamaha 01V Monitors: - Genelec 1031.A - Genelec 1030.A
Samplers: - Akai s6000 (x2) - Akai CD3000XL - Roland S760 (x4) - Roland SP 700
Synthesizers: - Roland JD800 - Roland JD990 - Roland MKS80 + PG - Roland MKS70 + PG (x2) - Roland XV3080 - Roland D550 - Roland A80 - E-MU Proteus 2000 - Yamaha TX802 - Kurzweil MicroPiano - Korg M1R EX - Korg Wavestation AD - Korg Triton - Alesis DM5 (drum machine) - Access Virus A - Access Virus C - The theremin - Nord Lead
Computer (& Plugins): - PowerMac G4/733 - PowerBook Titanium - Monitors Plasma (x2) - Pro Tools Mix Plus (software) - Logic Audio Platinum (+ eMagic plugins) - Spectrasonics Athmosphere - Spectrasonics Stylus - Mac Five - DD 80 Go + 120 Go + 160 Go LaCie - DD 40 Go Ice - Synchro: "Time Machine" C Lab - Unitor MK2 (x3)
Effects: - Lexicon 480L - PCM80 / LPX15 - Yamaha SPX90 / D1500 (x2) - Tube Tech Compressor LCA 2B - EQ Moog - TC Electronics M5000 - TC Electronic Finalizer 96K - DAT Panasonic SV-3800 - DAT Sony PCM R500
Genre Usage
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